About Me

I was born in Nacogdoches, Texas and have lived all over Texas until I went to Lamar University – Beaumont in 1994. I graduated from Lamar University in 1999 with a BBA in Management Information Systems and a BS in Computer Science.   I married Kara Coussou in June 2000.  We opened up a business together (Juxtapose).  We had two children together who we are very proud of – Kristen and Blaine Baker.  Then Kara and I got divorced in January 2011.  God used the divorce to redeem me (July 4, 2011).  By grace He redeemed me…

My daughter, Kristen, recently graduated from Lamar University with degrees in Marketing, Management, and General Business and is currently (2024) the Marketing Coordinator for the College of Engineering at Lamar. My son, Blaine, will graduate in May 2025 from the University of Texas in Austin. He already has a job lined up with Lockheed Martin after graduation. Did I mention I was proud?

Father has taught me a lot and by grace He is still growing, molding, shaping, teaching me. You know all those things. It has been an amazing journey. Father is very kind and generous to me. I may create a testimony page from redemption until “now” (whenever that is for you) but that will come later.

I love to read and it seems 100+ books per year is a “lot” (doesn’t feel like it). You can connect with me on Goodreads if you are a reader (or even if you are not). I decided to work on my critical thinking, writing, and reading skills in 2025 so I will begin by writing book reviews to post both here and at Goodreads. As with any new skill, it will just take time to create a quality product.